Pinsent Masons advises Ushio on the acquisition of the lamp business from ams-OSRAM
30 Jul 2025 | 11:55 am | 1 min. read
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Ushio Inc., a global leader in light sources for Industrial Process and Visual Imaging applications, on a strategic agreement with the ams-OSRAM Group to acquire its lamp business for industrial and entertainment applications.
Ushio is acquiring all shares in a newly established subsidiary of OSRAM GmbH, an ams-OSRAM AG company, as well as assets related to its specialized lamp business. This includes lamps for semiconductor manufacturing, theatre, projectors, medical facilities, airports, and stadium lighting.
With this strategic move, Ushio is strengthening its position in the Industrial Process sector. The acquisition will also enable Ushio to continue further growth of sales opportunities in the semiconductor lamp market and expand the contribution to profits through optimization of production and significant improvement of efficiency.
Advisors Ushio: Pinsent Masons
Ronald Meißner, LL.M. (Lead; Partner, Frankfurt), Dr. Florian Anselm (Legal Director, Munich), Maximilian Liebern (Associate, Frankfurt), Tobias van Beuningen (Associate, Frankfurt) – all Corporate/M&A
Dr. Michael Reich (Partner), Philipp Loßmann (Associate) – both Competition, Antitrust & Merger Control, Commercial, Munich
Dr. Fabian Klein (Legal Director), Laura-Charlotte Lingenfelder (Associate) – both Intellectual Property, Frankfurt
Werner Geißelmeier (Advisor, Tax, Munich)
Manfred Schmid (Partner), Dr. Joël Hofmann (Legal Director), Dr. Andreas Schöberle (Senior Associate), Felix Pickert (Associate), Julia Fees (Associate) – all Employment, Munich
Andreas Haak (Partner), Dr. Barbara Thiemann (Legal Director) – both Competition, EU & Trade, Düsseldorf
Julia Stubert (Legal Director), Johannes Lerzer (Associate) – both Property, Munich
Sibylle Schumacher (Partner), Dr. Sandra Gröschel (Senior Associate) – both Dispute Resolution, Munich
The transaction was supported cross-border by other Pinsent Masons teams from international jurisdictions under the leadership of the respective lead partners:
Frits Burg (Partner, Amsterdam), Nicole Livesey (Partner, Birmingham (UK)), Mohammad Tbaishat (Partner, Dubai), Camille Chiari (Partner, Paris), Mark Tan (Partner, Singapore) – all Corporate/M&A
Ushio was advised jointly with the Japanese partner law firm Hibiya Nakata.
Ushio Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, is a global company focused on light sources for Industrial Processes and Visual Imaging and optical equipment incorporating these devices. Ushio's products are used worldwide in highly specialized areas.
OSRAM GmbH, headquartered in Munich, is a leading provider of semiconductor and lighting technologies. As part of the ams-OSRAM AG group, OSRAM develops and produces specialty lamps for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.
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